Another Gift From the Kitchen
Another Gift From The Kitchen
By Sandy Powers
Keeping with our theme of gifts from the kitchen for the holidays during these difficult economic times, I’ve included a special cookie with history called the Anzac cookie. Remember, a gift from the kitchen is personal, thoughtful, and affordable.
During World War One, a joint British Empire and French operation was mounted called the Gallipoli Campaign. The purpose was to secure a sea route to Russia through the Gallipoli peninsula of Turkey, one of the enemies of the Entente Powers, which consisted of the British Empire, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States. This was the first campaign undertaken by the joint military group known as The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps—ANZAC. It was a long and bloody campaign that lasted from April 1915, to January 1916. The story is told that the women back home in Australia and New Zealand wanted to send their loved ones “Soldiers’ Biscuits,” (biscuit is the British version of the American cookie.) The transportation of food from home took up to two months to reach the soldiers. Concerned with spoilage, the women developed the Anzac Biscuit (cookie.) The ingredients for the cookie did not spoil. Eggs were omitted due to the scarcity of eggs during wartime. The recipe has weathered time. It is a delicious cookie with an unusual history that makes for a unique gift from the kitchen. As a special touch include a holiday card with the history of the Anzac Cookie.
Shiraz – the Great Australian Red Wine
Shiraz is one of the most popular wines around in the UK. This is because it is an easy to drink wine that goes with lots of different types of food. In fact it is its spicy full bodied taste that makes it something that you can drink with hot Indian, Mexican or even Chinese food. This is because the Shiraz grapes that are used to produce the wine take a while to ripen making them full of sweetness before they go into wine production ensuring that the wines taste does not dominate the food, but at the same time the food does not take over the taste of the wine.
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